Al Pacino Stars as Joe Paterno in HBO First Look Photo

HBO has unveiled a first look photo of the actor in character as the football coach for the cabler's upcoming project directed by Barry Levinson.

Pacino will play Joe Paterno, the winningest coach in college football history who becomes tangled in a sexual abuse scandal involving his longtime assistant coach Jerry Sandusky.

When it was announced that Pacino would be the leading role, many people wondered what he would like as Paterno.

Al Pacino is no stranger to controversial roles. The actor was previously tied to the cable network for the biopic, "You Don't Know Jack".

Riley Keough is playing former Harrisburg Patriot-News reporter Sara Ganim, who in 2011 was the first to report on a grand jury's investigation of Sandusky for allegations of child sexual abuse. (She eventually won a Pulitzer Prize for her investigative work and is now a reporter for CNN.) Kathy Baker is cast as Paterno's wife, Sue, while Greg Grunberg will play his son (presumably Jay, who was on his father's coaching staff at Penn State).

Pacino has been keeping busy as he is set to star in three films in the next year including The Trap. Annie Parisse is portraying his daughter, Mary Kay.

The once college football powerhouse Penn State also received a harsh punishment as the NCAA sanctioned the university with: a $60 million fine, ban from bowl games and post-season play for four years, reduction of scholarships from 25 to 15, vacating of all wins from 1998 to 2011, and a five-year probation period. The narrative may very well focus on Paterno and his family.

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